To prevent Soviet expansion and the spread of communism

 

To rebuild relations with Japan after World War II

 

To provide financial support for World War II veterans

 

To suppress future aggressions from the former Axis powers

 

The majority of the conflict’s combat happened in the arctic regions of Siberia.

 

The conflict began during the winter — a rarity for a military conflict.

 

While there were arms buildups and acts of intimidation, there was no actual combat between the two nations.

 

The conflict’s military operations were carried out with extreme cruelty and lack of consideration for human life.

 

To negotiate trade agreements with the Soviet Union

 

To create a defensive pact to protect Western Europe and North America from Soviet attacks

 

To lay the groundwork for ending the Cold War diplomatically

 

To help European nations successfully transition to communism

 

The People’s Republic of China became a communist state in 1949, and quickly aligned themselves with the Soviet Union.

 

The People’s Republic of China and the Soviet Union had little interaction, positive or negative, throughout the Cold War.

 

The People’s Republic of China saw the Soviet Union as a target for invasion throughout the Cold War.

 

The People’s Republic of China became a key ally for NATO members during the Cold War.

 

A large majority embraced the proposals as crucial to helping Americans adjust to post-war life.

 

They narrowly passed his proposals, voting along party lines.

 

A coalition of Republicans and Southern Democrats blocked most of his proposals.

 

Truman was able to implement most of his proposals without the approval of Congress.

 

The National Security Council

 

The Central Intelligence Agency

 

The Joint Chiefs of Staff

 

All of the above

 

It required veterans to commit to a period of additional service before receiving their service bonuses

 

It enabled millions of returning veterans to attend college, buy homes, and find jobs

 

It allowed returning veterans to end their enlistments in exchange for a commitment to a public service job for at least five years

 

It enabled elite military veterans to serve as intelligence officers in the Cold War

 

He immediately deployed American ground forces to help defend South Korea.

 

He waited to see if South Korean military forces could defend themselves before sending any military support.

 

He deployed American troops as part of a NATO coalition.

 

He called for a naval blockade and urged the United Nations to intervene.

 

North Korea and its communist allies achieved total victory and total control over South Korea.

 

South Korea and its UN allies were able to successfully invade and claim North Korea.

 

A cease-fire agreement was signed and a demilitarized zone was established between North and South Korea.

 

China and the Soviet Union used the war as an opportunity to take over the entire Korean Peninsula.

 

The fear of a full-scale military conflict with China.

 

The fear that the Republicans in Congress were going to impeach President Truman

 

The fear of a stock market crash followed by another depression.

 

The fear that communists were infiltrating all areas of American society

 

Republicans easily regained control over the Presidency and Congress, led by Presidential nominee and war hero Dwight D. Eisenhower

 

Adlai Stevenson narrowly won the Presidency, but Republicans kept control of Congress

 

Adlai Stevenson and the Democrats won control over the executive and legislative branches

 

Republican Dwight D. Eisenhower won the Presidency, but Democrats gained control over Congress

 

Eisenhower was very progressive; throughout him term he sought to create many new social welfare programs.

 

Eisenhower was very conservative; he cut hundreds of government jobs and eliminated social welfare programs.

 

Eisenhower was a moderate; he worked to prevent excessive government spending while continuing most New Deal programs.

 

Eisenhower was erratic in his domestic policies and was largely unpopular.

 

Although he aimed to slash military spending, Eisenhower was lured into an expensive arms race with the Soviet Union.

 

Eisenhower focused on developing a larger arsenal of conventional weapons and scaled back production of nuclear weapons.

 

Eisenhower refused to invest in any military spending that was not a nuclear weapon.

 

None of the above.

 

The successful Soviet deployment of Sputnik, the first man-made satellite.

 

President Eisenhower’s personal fascination with the cosmos.

 

Leading scientists pressured the Eisenhower administration to use some of the $300 million budget surplus to fund space research.

 

The United Nations issued a challenge to the world community to encourage investment in space-based research.

 

Success in the Cold War would be determined by both good luck and strategy.

 

If either China or the Soviet Union collapsed, the other would collapse shortly thereafter.

 

If one nation in a region came under communist control, neighboring nations would follow suit one-by-one.

 

If Eisenhower could gain military support from one European nation, the others would follow suit one-by-one.

 

It proved the ruthlessness of new Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev towards his American foes.

 

It reversed a period of improving relations between the United States and the Soviet Union.

 

It showed the Soviets that the United States was willing to sacrifice military personnel to avoid war.

 

The peaceful resolution following the spy plane incident set the tone for a new era of decreased tensions between the two superpowers.

 

The economy steadily declined as the debts from the war effort overwhelmed the government

 

Productivity, technology, and standards of living all increased substantially in the post-war era

 

Despite rapid improvements in technology and infrastructure, the post-war economy remained fairly stagnant

 

The economy continued to suffer under high rates of inflation without much improvement in wages for most Americans

 

Minorities had limited access to suburban communities due to racist real estate practices

 

The rise in automobile ownership allowed more families to move to the suburbs while commuting to city jobs

 

Massive housing developments sprung up in the areas surrounding major cities

 

All of the above

 

Those who were unable to move to the suburbs experienced a worsening state of joblessness and poverty in the inner cities

 

City-dwellers had more job opportunities, a result of the vast number of people who had moved out

 

Inner cities flourished due to the rise of new technologies and related job opportunities

 

Inner cities did not change very much despite the growth of the suburbs

 

New shows portraying middle-class families served as examples for Americans’ hopes and dreams for their own lives.

 

The rise of television commercials spurred on an already growing consumer culture.

 

Television allowed Americans to access important news and cultural events from within their own homes and, in turn, have a shared experience regardless of their location.

 

All of the above.